Full jury of 12 people and 6 alternates is seated in Trump's hush money trial in New York
NEW YORK (AP) - A full jury of 12 people and six alternates was seated Friday in Donald Trump's hush money case, setting the stage for opening statements next week in the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president. The panel, which includes software engineers, an English teacher and multiple lawyers, took final sh...
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Officials are on the lookout for a 36-year-old man reported missing in eastern Nebraska
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) - On Thursday, the Nebraska State Patrol announced an endangered missing advisory for a 36-year-old man from Fremont. The individual, Craver Blakemore, was last observed on Tuesday morning at the intersection of Garfield Street and Linden Avenue in Fremont. Blakemore stands 6-foot-3, weighs approxi...
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Tesla wants shareholders to reinstate $56 billion Musk pay package tossed by a Delaware judge
DETROIT (AP) - Tesla will ask shareholders to reinstate a $56 billion compensation package for CEO Elon Musk that was rejected by a judge in Delaware this year, and to move the electric car maker's corporate home from Delaware to Texas. In a filing with federal regulators early Wednesday, the company said it would ask ...
Apr 17, 2024
The Latest | First wave of jury selection in Trump's hush money trial enters questioning phase
NEW YORK (AP) - Donald Trump returned Tuesday to a New York courtroom as the jury selection process in his historic hush money trial enters a second day. The former president and presumptive GOP nominee began the day by railing against the trial and complaining about a gag order that bars him from from publicly comment...
Apr 16, 2024
Cancellations 4/16/24
Ord Junior High Track Meet at Broken Bow has been cancelled and will not be made up.
Apr 16, 2024
FBI opens criminal investigation into Baltimore bridge collapse, AP source says
BALTIMORE (AP) - The FBI is conducting a criminal investigation into the deadly collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge that is focused on the circumstances leading up to it and whether all federal laws were followed, according to someone familiar with the matter. The person was not authorized to discuss detai...
Apr 15, 2024
Hornady contributes $750,000 to create a criminal justice fund at CCC
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. - A prominent Grand Island manufacturing business is making a six-figure donation to a local college. Central Community College announced the $750,000 gift from Hornady Manufacturing on Friday. The gift establishes the Hornady Criminal Justice Fund and was given to celebrate the company's 75th year i...
Apr 15, 2024
Navigating modifications to voting processes
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. - As the Nebraska primary election approaches, state election officials are gearing up for an unprecedented event. This change comes due to new photo voter ID requirements. On primary day, voters will need to show an approved photo ID at the polls. Hall County Election Commissioner Tracy Overstreet n...
Apr 15, 2024
Police asking for help to identify vehicle involved in hammer assault case in Gering
Authorities in Gering, Nebraska, are seeking public assistance in identifying a vehicle linked to the suspect in a recent hammer attack on a man. Gering Police have been analyzing surveillance footage and have spotted a dark gray, four-door sedan in the vicinity of the 1800 block of 20th Street, believed to be associat...
Apr 12, 2024
The Supreme Court rejects the appeal of a Grand Island man's conviction for murder
In Lincoln, Nebraska, the Nebraska Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction of a Grand Island man, Donald Anthony, and rejected his appeal on Friday. Anthony, aged 36, was found guilty of the stabbing death of Said Farah in February 2022 at an apartment in east Grand Island. He received a life sentence for murder alo...
Apr 12, 2024
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House advances reauthorization of US spy program as GOP upheaval threatens final passage
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Republicans on Friday advanced a bill that would reauthorize a crucial national security surveillance program, a second attempt just days after a conservative revolt prevented similar legislation from reaching the floor. Speaker Mike Johnson brought forward a Plan B that, if passed, would reform...
Apr 12, 2024
O.J. Simpson's attorney tells TMZ the former football hero and celebrity criminal defendant has died at age 76
LAS VEGAS (AP) - O.J. Simpson's attorney tells TMZ the former football hero and celebrity criminal defendant has died at age 76.
Apr 11, 2024
Norfolk City Calls for Volunteers for 7th Annual 'Clean the Fork' Day
NORFOLK, Neb. -- Norfolk invites community members to join in their efforts to spruce up the city. The seventh annual "Clean the Fork" Day is scheduled for April 20, starting at 10 a.m. at North Fork Outing. Volunteers will gather at this location to register and collect necessary equipment before heading out...
Apr 10, 2024
Former restaurant owner charged with stabbing, dismembering and burning body of Nebraska teenager
A 38-year-old Arizona business owner faces charges of fatally stabbing, dismembering, and burning the body of Nebraska teenager Parker League in June 2023. Anthonie Ruinard, a former restaurateur, has been charged with second-degree murder and abandonment or concealment of a dead body by Arizona prosecutors. League, 18...
Apr 10, 2024
Higher gas and rents keep US inflation elevated, likely delaying Fed rate cuts
WASHINGTON (AP) - Consumer inflation remained persistently high last month, boosted by gas, rents, auto insurance and other items, the government said Wednesday in a report that will likely give pause to the Federal Reserve as it considers how often - or even whether - to cut interest rates this year. Prices outside th...
Apr 10, 2024
Mechatronics Program at CCC Sets the Pace for Industrial Training
Central Community College's Mechatronics program, established in 2021, has rapidly expanded its reach to include 13 high schools across central Nebraska, with plans to encompass 17 schools next year. This initiative aims to introduce students to the realm of industrial automation through a curriculum comprising four ap...
Apr 09, 2024
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Appeals court rejects Donald Trump's latest attempt to delay April 15 hush money criminal trial
NEW YORK (AP) - A New York appeals court judge Tuesday rejected former President Donald Trump's latest bid to delay his hush money criminal trial while he fights a gag order. Barring further court action, the ruling clears the way for jury selection to begin next week. Justice Cynthia Kern's ruling is yet another loss ...
Apr 09, 2024
Arrest Made: Grand Island Woman Charged with Attempted Murder Following Altercation at U Save Pharmacy
In Grand Island, authorities have taken action against a woman accused of attempting to harm two individuals at U Save Pharmacy. Reportedly, Hodan Farah, aged 41, was apprehended on Friday following a concerning call she made to U Save Pharmacy on 4th Street. According to police reports, she indicated her intention to ...
Apr 08, 2024
Emergency Crews Attend to Fire Incident in Southwestern Kearney
KEARNEY, NE - The Kearney Volunteer Fire Department swiftly responded to a reported trash fire near the intersection of East 13th Street and F Avenue on Saturday at 11:23 a.m. Upon their arrival, firefighters encountered a significant blaze on the exterior of a home, rapidly spreading into the structure and posing a th...
Apr 08, 2024
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Biden will talk about student debt relief in Wisconsin after primary voting delivered warning signs
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden is traveling to Wisconsin on Monday to announce details of a new plan to ease student loan debt for more than 30 million borrowers, the latest attempt by the Democratic president to make good on a campaign promise that could buoy his standing with young voters. The trip comes less ...
Apr 08, 2024